Oh là là, we went to France! For Celeste, it was the culmination of a lifetime dream. For Gerard, it was a chance to open a new chapter in his Travel Collection. Did stamp nerdery ruin the holiday… or is fossicking for vintage postcards allowed when you’re in Paris? And how many neighbouring countries can one couple lunch in? All that and more on the latest episode of the stamp collecting podcast for people who don’t collect stamps!

Our dealer in at the Marché aux Timbres in Paris was Jean-Pierre (not Jean-Phillipe) Boulay!

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Now, where were we? Celeste and Gerard return with the stamp collecting podcast for people who don't collect stamps!

To help refresh everyone's memory, in this episode we read some of your comments on our first few episodes. Which comment inspires a whole new segment?

Thank you to everyone who has tuned in so far. The reception has been overwhelmingly positive. Especially from guys called 'Chris' or 'Kris'. There are like a dozen of them in this episode, and they’re all different people.

We'll be back with a whole new episode soon! That gives you a bit more time to catch up on what's happened so far.

Stamps Aren't Cool explores the world of modern stamp collecting, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector and normal person who kicks Gerard under the table if he's getting too excited. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more!

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Also check out the philatelic YouTubers who got a mention in Episode 4: Graham from Exploring Stamps and Bob from Bob Collects Stamps!

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The final British stamp releases under the reign of Queen Elizabeth included issues celebrating Iron Maiden and the X-Men. They’re vibrant, colourful and fun. So why do some collectors see this moment as their chance to close their albums and head for the door?

In this episode, Celeste pokes through Gerard’s album of 20th-century British stamps as they discuss the changing role of Britain’s so-called ‘special stamps’.

They also take a look at the new definitive Charles III stamps as they replace the iconic Machin definitive stamps of Elizabeth II.

Head to the Punk Philatelist website to see pictures of the stuff mentioned in the podcast.

Stamps Aren't Cool explores the world of modern stamp collecting, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and kick Gerard under the table if he's getting too excited. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more.

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So, you're planning to clip some stamps off some old letters and ask a stamp collector what they’re worth? STOP! Put down those scissors!

In this episode, Gerard explains why it's worth leaving the stamps ON the envelopes, at least to start with. But old letters are right up his collecting alley... he's even seen one that travelled on a certain famous airship! Can Celeste prevent Gerard from going Deep Nerd in just the second episode of their new podcast?

'Stamps Aren't Cool' explores the world of modern stamp collecting, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and kick Gerard under the table if he's getting too excited. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more.

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It's the first-ever episode of the brand new stamp collecting podcast, Stamps Aren't Cool! Hey, come back! The social media generation is blowing the cobwebs off the dusty old hobby of philately, and discovering what it has to offer in the 21st century. Stamps Aren't Cool explores this world, while trying to avoid getting too nerdy. Your hosts are Gerard - a comedian who writes the stamp-collecting blog, Punk Philatelist - and Celeste, a non-collector who will ask questions on behalf of normal people, and also tell Gerard if he's waffling on too much. Philatelic news, collecting advice, dumb jokes and more. In their first episode, Gerard and Celeste introduce themselves and contemplate how it came to this. And Celeste reveals the lengths to which she's prepared to go in order to prove that no one's watching.

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